Port Dickson

Not to be confused with Port Dickinson.

For the district of Port Dickson, see Port Dickson District. For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Port Dickson (federal constituency).

Port Dickson Podeksen (Negeri Sembilan Malay) Tanjung Kemuning
Resort town and district capital
Port Dickson Town Bandar Port Dickson
From top, clockwise: Aerial view of downtown, PD Waterfront, Cahaya Negeri Beach, Royal Malay Regiment memorial, Teluk Kemang Beach, clock tower
Etymology: John Frederick Dickson, Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements
Nicknames:  PD Fort Knox of Malaysia Bandar Tentera Darat ("Army Town") Pantai Peranginan Negara ("The Nation's Beach Getaway")
Port Dickson Location within Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°31′N 101°48′E
Country	Malaysia
State	Negeri Sembilan
District	Port Dickson
Luak	Sungai Ujong
Founded	1889
Establishment of local government	1928
Establishment of town board	1950
Establishment of district council	1 December 1979
Municipality status	2 February 2002
Government
• Type	Local government
• Body	Port Dickson Municipal Council
• President	Hasnor Abdul Hamid
Population  (2020)
• Total	128,954
• Demonym	Port Dicksonite/PDite/PD folk
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postcode	71xxx
Website	mppd.gov.my

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Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan Malay: Podeksen), colloquially referred to as PD, is a beach resort in Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is the second largest urban area in the state after Seremban, the state capital. The town's administration is run by the Port Dickson Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson; MPPD), formerly known as the Port Dickson Sanitary Board (Malay: Lembaga Kesihatan Port Dickson) from 29 March 1928 until 28 February 1950, Port Dickson Town Board (Malay: Lembaga Bandaran Port Dickson) from 1 March 1950 until 30 November 1979, and Port Dickson District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Port Dickson) from 1 December 1979 until 1 February 2002.